Astroblepus stuebeli
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| Astroblepus stuebeli | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Astroblepidae |
| Genus: | Astroblepus |
| Species: | A. stuebeli |
| Binomial name | |
| Astroblepus stuebeli (Wandolleck, 1916)[2] | |
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Astroblepus stuebeli is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Astroblepidae, the climbing catfishes.[2] This catfish is found in Lake Titicaca in Peru.[1] This species attains a maximum standard length of 8 cm (3.1 in).[3]
The specific name honors German geologist and vulcanologist Moritz Alphons Stübel who collected the holotype.[4]
